Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) is for three years. It requires compliance with standards geared toward community policing, according to a UTSA news release.

Comments will be limited to 10 minutes per person and must address the UTSA Police Department's ability to comply with CALEA standards, a copy of which is available at the department's office at the Bosque Street Building, One UTSA Circle.

Comments can also be submitted by phone to 210-458-6780 from 10 a.m. to noon on Aug. 19, or in writing, addressed to CALEA at 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, Va. 20155.